The Tao of Show Business: How to Pursue Your Dream Without Losing Your Mind

By Dallas Travers

The Tao of Show Business dispels the industry myths that keep actors stuck. This book generously offers a delightful, practical, and digestible approach to mastering the entertainment industry one day at a time.

Secrets of Screen acting

By Patrick Tucker

When it was first published in 1993, Secrets of Screen Acting broke new ground in explaining how acting for the camera is different from acting on stage. Reaction time is altered, physical timing and placement are reconceived, and the proportions of the film frame itself become the measure of all things. In this updated edition.

I'll be in my trailer: the creative wars between directors and actors

Authors John Badham, Craig Modderno

Beneath the entertaining and instructive war stories lies the truth: how directors elicit the best performances from difficult and terrified actors. You'll learn how to use proven techniques to get actors to give their best performances - including the ten best and ten worst things to say - and what you can do when an actor won't or can't do what the director wants.